Health insurer Humana has partnered with Spartanburg, S.C.-based Regional HealthPlus for an accountable care organization.
Regional HealthPlus is a network of three hospitals, four ambulatory surgery centers and other care providers. Its ACO with Humana will benefit the payer's HMO and PPO Medicare Advantage members.
The agreement includes a value-based incentive that rewards providers for keeping patients healthy, according to the news release. The relationship is focused on promoting evidence-based, high-quality care as well as improved outcomes and experience at a lower cost.
"Regional HealthPlus has been a leader in patient care coordination in the upstate, and this opportunity with Humana provides an avenue to expand our services to reach more patients," Chris Skinner, Regional HealthPlus' executive director, said in the release.
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